I love a good pun — and who doesn’t? (I know, I know) — so maybe that’s why I still remember a radio commercial from the ’70s where the narrator said he went to a particular chain restaurant just for the halibut. Ba-dum-bum.
Food
Regular readers know I value restaurants with menus that change — but not too much. Seeing the same menu all the time gets boring, but we all hate to see a favorite dish vanish. Restaurants with staying power usually know how to walk that fine line.
How many ways can you serve the perfect chicken tender? Jerry Misa and Sandra Lenska have found plenty at their Asian-Southern-Hawaiian fusion fried chicken restaurant Mochiko Chicken.
Satay Thai Bistro & Bar started out as a Malaysian restaurant, but the menu grew over time, combining the rich, eclectic flavors of Southeast Asia — Indonesia, China and India. Today, its menu is extensive and includes dishes from all of these places, but the specialty is Thai.
After successfully operating in the southwest for nine years, Mantra Masala owner/executive chef Tapan Bose has expanded to Centennial Hills.
Looking for a bloody mary to help you get through the long holiday weekend? Here’s a half-dozen of Las Vegas’ most elaborate.
If a Boston clambake with Boston beer is sounding pretty good as we slip into a Southern Nevada summer, know that it’s a possibility at The Pub at Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South.
Crush at MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has added new specials to its happy hours menu, available from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. to closing Mondays through Thursdays.
Haggen supermarkets are moving into Southern Nevada June 9, in place of select Albertsons and Vons stores. They will start in Boulder City and Henderson before moving to Las Vegas shortly thereafter.
Here’s something a little different for Memorial Day weekend: An “unofficial” urban bar crawl and block party.
Marche Bacchus plans a Summer Fun Wine Luncheon from noon to 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Asking our Facebook fans where we can get the best burger in the Las Vegas Valley may have been a silly question, because after tallying the votes, the winner seemed obvious.
Memorial Day weekend is the traditional start of the grilling season, which means S’mores Oreo cookies are hitting store shelves just in time for anyone who doesn’t want to make a real one by the fire.
There’s more than one bone of contention in the great finger-lickin’ barbecue debate. Pork or beef? Vinegar- or tomato-based sauce? No sauce — or maybe something mustard-based? Travel site TripAdvisor has waded into hotly contested territory with a list of the best BBQ restaurants in the United States.
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